How the US and its allies can rebuild economic security
A country’s economic security—its ability to generate both national security and economic prosperity—is grounded in it having significant technological capabilities
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Opinion
Why new proposals to restrict geoengineering are misguided
The public debate over whether we should consider intentionally altering the climate system is heating up, as the dangers of
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Let’s not make the same mistakes with AI that we made with social media
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab
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The SEC’s new climate rules were a missed opportunity to accelerate corporate action
This week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission enacted a set of long-awaited climate rules, requiring most publicly traded companies
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Solar geoengineering could start soon if it starts small
For half a century, climate researchers have considered the possibility of injecting small particles into the stratosphere to counteract some
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Eric Schmidt has a 6-point plan for fighting election misinformation
The coming year will be one of seismic political shifts. Over 4 billion people will head to the polls in
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Make no mistake—AI is owned by Big Tech
Until late November, when the epic saga of OpenAI’s board breakdown unfolded, the casual observer could be forgiven for assuming
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How AI can help us understand how cells work—and help cure diseases
As the smallest living units, cells are key to understanding disease—and yet so much about them remains unknown. We do
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The US climate bill has made emission reductions dependent on economic success
In August, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, the largest US climate bill in more
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